One of the “pre-development draft concepts” for the New Mexico State Fair grounds that Stantec presented to the new State Fair District Board on Oct. 30, 2025, in Albuquerque. Stantec officials stressed that the concept is subject to change. (Courtesy Stantec)
Members of a new board overseeing up to $500 million in investment to re-envision the State Fair grounds in Albuquerque authorized about $67 million for infrastructure—including millions aimed at two dangerous intersections.
The State Fair District Board, which the Legislature created earlier this year, is tasked with overseeing the design and authorizing spending for the 236-acre site in the heart of Albuquerque that abuts the International District neighborhood. The state-owned site has emerged as a target for investment that board members and neighbors say they hope will benefit the neighborhood, long beset with crime, drug use and poverty…